Information Technology Services: CWU Apartment Dialup Setup

CWU's responsibilities:

• Provide off-campus residence students with Dialup access (963-8000)
• Provide those students with a user account
• Provide the student with a list of instructions on how to configure their computer for dialup access

Student responsibilities:

• Provide and Install a Modem for your computer. If you have an external modem our ResNet staff will help you (963-2200).
• Provide the phone cable from your computer to the wall jack in your apartment.
• Provide Operating System CD, software for the modem, Internet Browser, and other software used on your computer.

Get a copy of the setup sheet pertaining to your computer's Operating System. The following information is available through your Apartment Manager, ORS in Button Hall (963-1831).

• Remote Access - Windows 98
• Remote Access - Windows NT
• Remote Access - Windows ME
• Remote Access - Windows 2000
• Remote Access - Windows XP
• Remote Access - Macintosh - Imac, G3, G4; OS 8.5+
• Remote Access - Older Macintosh

In order to use your computer to connect to CWU's Internet & Email services, the following items must be installed or completed:

• Establish your CWU Novell Student account
• Modem is installed
• Phone Cable is attached
• Dial-up Configuration is complete

You cannot connect to CWU's dailup service until you have a valid CWU Novell Directory Services (NDS) account. You must have your Student ID number and know your 4 digit RegiPin number. The URL for the student account page is https://kothar.cts.cwu.edu/novpass.html. Your Regi PIN is only available at the Registrar's office.

You use your NDS Username (e.g. .DoeJohn.D.Students.CWU) and Password in the Connect box that Dialup Networking opens when you access CWU's service. Remember that your Novell password expires every 90 days regardless of whether you used or haven't used your account.

In the event that you need technical support on configuring your computer for this service, contact the ResNet support line (963-2200). If we cannot resolve your problem via phone support we will visit your apartment and resolve the problem.